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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

8,669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.44/cwt +22.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 611 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.67/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 522 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.46/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 525 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,669 13,142 8,455
Feeder cattle 6,419 10,481 5,955
Slaughter cattle 1,633 2,044 1,959
Replacement cattle 617 617 541

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 283,546 compared to 271,046 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 257 7 285.00–290.00 $286.42 $736 -3.15
310–340 328 29 260.00–290.00 $275.84 $905 +2.08
350–397 384 40 256.00–280.00 $264.62 $1,016 +6.95
400–445 417 13 255.00–265.00 $258.66 $1,079 +6.58
460–495 477 28 239.00–256.00 $246.11 $1,174 +3.21
505–546 524 86 235.00–247.00 $242.48 $1,271 +4.53
555–585 572 25 228.00–242.00 $236.98 $1,356 +6.89
600–640 626 25 216.00–237.00 $227.15 $1,422 +2.62
655–690 670 43 205.00–219.00 $211.45 $1,417 -0.83
705–747 730 24 193.00–220.00 $209.46 $1,529 +10.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 5 295.00–340.00 $312.42 $872 —
310–330 321 6 290.00–298.00 $291.97 $937 -2.85
360–395 379 12 270.00–280.00 $275.43 $1,044 -2.09
404–440 429 18 258.00–275.00 $266.69 $1,144 +0.85
460 value added 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 -2.97
455–495 476 35 250.00–270.00 $259.38 $1,235 +1.16
500–505 value added 503 3 258.00–268.00 $264.35 $1,330 -1.21
505–546 530 39 240.00–262.00 $249.25 $1,321 -1.09
575 value added 575 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 -3.50
555–595 578 41 235.00–255.00 $243.59 $1,408 +0.98
602–645 615 34 225.00–249.00 $234.82 $1,444 +2.45
651 value added 651 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,543 —
655–670 666 15 221.00–229.00 $224.13 $1,493 -0.57
703–720 706 22 196.50–215.00 $202.59 $1,430 -8.47
760–795 778 2 199.00–201.00 $199.98 $1,556 -2.71
810–830 823 3 172.00–180.50 $177.71 $1,463 -14.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 81 242.00 $242.00 $1,382 —
704 704 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,338 —
810 810 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
320–335 324 7 255.00–270.00 $262.48 $850 +7.78
360–390 377 29 245.00–258.00 $251.38 $948 +12.51
405–445 428 18 230.00–250.00 $241.16 $1,032 +5.53
460–495 481 6 227.00–240.00 $233.19 $1,122 +8.59
505–545 524 7 225.00–235.00 $230.45 $1,208 +6.76
555–590 571 4 215.00–230.00 $224.03 $1,279 +6.40
620–635 629 6 190.00–220.00 $203.62 $1,281 -9.54
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +7.00
760 760 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 236.00 $236.00 $684 -4.44
305–345 327 35 228.00–245.00 $235.87 $771 -0.38
355–398 381 72 220.00–242.00 $233.53 $890 +3.69
405–445 429 75 210.00–235.00 $223.97 $961 +1.52
450–495 472 86 205.00–230.00 $216.57 $1,022 +0.92
500–545 525 96 195.00–224.00 $211.46 $1,110 +3.69
550–595 573 68 186.00–220.00 $205.59 $1,178 +5.58
605–645 626 25 184.00–212.00 $194.29 $1,216 +3.98
660–685 674 31 175.00–200.00 $189.81 $1,279 +1.88
705–745 724 15 155.00–190.00 $178.19 $1,290 +5.60
750–795 773 4 142.00–158.00 $149.38 $1,155 -15.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 10 255.00 $255.00 $765 —
305–340 314 9 238.00–242.00 $239.80 $753 -7.40
350–395 370 44 230.00–245.00 $236.50 $875 -3.60
404 value added 404 14 237.00 $237.00 $957 —
400–445 418 48 225.00–240.00 $230.45 $963 -3.45
450–490 471 55 215.00–235.00 $224.69 $1,058 -2.08
495 value added 495 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,129 -5.00
500–545 522 113 207.00–230.00 $220.67 $1,152 -0.19
560 fancy 560 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,198 -11.00
550–590 566 33 196.00–225.00 $210.32 $1,190 -4.73
596 value added 596 13 221.50 $221.50 $1,320 -3.50
600–649 628 73 190.00–210.00 $200.66 $1,260 -8.04
660 fancy 660 3 194.50 $194.50 $1,284 —
650–690 671 25 180.50–209.00 $195.73 $1,313 -7.37
700–730 719 7 165.00–191.00 $172.15 $1,238 -19.46
757 value added 757 10 167.50 $167.50 $1,268 —
755–785 767 3 160.00–165.00 $163.29 $1,252 -14.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 235.00 $235.00 $494 —
250–285 268 3 237.00–240.00 $238.99 $640 +10.15
305–345 325 34 218.00–235.00 $226.52 $736 +6.57
350–395 373 44 202.00–230.00 $218.05 $813 -0.13
400–445 423 49 195.00–220.00 $212.79 $900 +4.07
450–495 474 39 200.00–215.00 $205.97 $976 +2.59
500–540 523 30 190.00–210.00 $200.98 $1,051 +5.77
555–590 575 20 178.00–202.00 $186.89 $1,075 +0.92
605–645 619 12 170.00–198.00 $182.17 $1,128 +2.00
665–695 681 7 160.00–170.00 $165.41 $1,126 -0.24
720 720 2 145.00–170.00 $157.50 $1,134 +5.00
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 21 216.00 $216.00 $1,058 —
601–630 611 125 227.50–230.50 $229.44 $1,402 +22.44
749 value added 749 69 218.75 $218.75 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 -8.21
260–290 279 4 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $760 -6.08
305–345 324 22 250.00–277.00 $264.23 $856 -0.88
355–390 373 24 240.00–260.00 $251.08 $937 -0.17
405–445 427 60 230.00–256.00 $243.44 $1,039 +6.91
455–495 475 39 220.00–247.00 $231.57 $1,100 +1.98
500–545 524 32 205.00–236.00 $220.33 $1,155 +0.15
555–595 568 40 187.00–232.00 $218.26 $1,240 +7.72
600–645 624 28 190.00–229.00 $207.12 $1,292 +5.99
655–695 670 12 180.00–222.00 $193.35 $1,295 +9.29
700–745 723 13 170.00–187.00 $176.84 $1,279 +2.86
765–790 784 4 165.00–182.00 $175.76 $1,378 -0.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 4 280.00–290.00 $286.26 $813 -12.22
305–335 317 16 270.00–283.00 $275.16 $872 -8.08
355–390 368 18 254.00–277.00 $264.22 $972 +0.13
400–445 422 29 250.00–268.00 $255.35 $1,078 +5.82
450–497 472 31 230.00–252.00 $241.44 $1,140 +3.52
500–540 516 42 218.00–244.00 $231.96 $1,197 +1.99
550–555 value added 553 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,313 —
550–595 573 30 214.00–234.00 $221.14 $1,267 +3.28
600–645 614 24 205.00–220.00 $211.38 $1,298 -0.77
660–685 671 8 195.00–205.00 $201.00 $1,349 +6.92
705–735 723 5 180.00–199.00 $188.09 $1,360 +3.10
755–795 785 4 188.00–194.00 $190.46 $1,495 +10.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 6 246.00–265.00 $255.23 $684 -7.84
300–340 324 23 222.00–262.00 $248.72 $806 +5.52
350–395 378 23 212.00–245.00 $232.21 $878 -6.00
400–445 423 38 200.00–240.00 $227.72 $963 +1.69
450–495 474 38 190.00–230.00 $218.60 $1,036 -1.07
500–545 520 32 202.00–225.00 $212.43 $1,105 +2.91
555–590 577 18 170.00–220.00 $205.01 $1,183 +5.13
605–645 625 15 187.00–214.00 $197.23 $1,233 +12.06
655–695 678 6 170.00–182.00 $174.69 $1,184 -4.66
710–745 733 4 160.00–174.00 $168.26 $1,233 +1.26
755 755 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1555 1142 80-85% 273 87.00–99.00 $93.03 $1,062 -3.73
840–1545 1176 80-85% 229 90.00–105.00 $98.11 $1,154 -3.43
970–1575 1231 80-85% 75 99.00–111.00 $104.58 $1,287 -4.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1270 1018 85-90% 132 70.00–90.00 $81.40 $829 -7.00
725–1345 1025 85-90% 127 76.00–96.00 $86.36 $885 -2.04
735–1280 1040 85-90% 89 82.00–95.00 $90.35 $940 +1.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1825 1350 75-80% 21 100.00–108.00 $104.00 $1,404 +3.06
1145–1990 1407 75-80% 80 94.00–103.00 $97.70 $1,375 —
1125–1695 1410 75-80% 32 88.00–97.00 $91.82 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1750 1503 31 93.00–114.00 $107.40 $1,614 —
1205–2195 1691 30 100.00–121.00 $113.03 $1,911 —
1610–2295 1856 13 114.00–129.00 $121.27 $2,251 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 50 712.00–1,290.00 $936.86
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 540.00–600.00 $570.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 800.00–1,175.00 $1,009.12
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,266.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 900.00–1,400.00 $1,138.51
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,420.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,257.69
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 665.00–750.00 $721.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,110.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 820.00–920.00 $886.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–975.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 754.00–798.00 $776.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00–1,050.00 $969.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,050.00 $934.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,565.63
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,661.11 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 75 1,075.00–1,700.00 $1,395.07 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,405.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 925.00–1,150.00 $1,033.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,778.57 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,262.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.